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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better grasp these open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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